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No. 286,559. Patented Got. 9, 1883.

Ni'rnn STATES EDSON E. SHEPARD, OF VATERTOVVN, ASSIGNOR OF ONEHALF TO TORRENOE ROVVLEE, OFV MORRISTOVVN, NEW' YORK.

SASH-,H OLDER.

SPECIFICATI'GN forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,559, dated October 9, 1883.

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consists in the novel construction and combi nation of the parts, as will be hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claim.

This invention is designed more especially as an improvement upon the invention shown and described in Lett-ers Patent No. 201,956, which were granted to me April 2, 1878.

In the annexed drawings, which are representations of my invention, Figure l is a perspective View, showing my invention as applied to a window-sash. 2 and 3 are perspective views, showing the parts detached and'separated; and Fig. 4 is a detached plan view of one of the parts.

In the annexed drawings, A represents a casting, which is provided with a flat bearing surface, a, and a stirrnp,.b, which has parallel sides and is curved opposite the plate a. The U-shaped stirrnp of the casting A is provided on its upper surface, at the center of its curved portion, with an npturned lug, c, and on its under side with parallel guides d d, as shown in Fig. 2.

The hand piece or lever B consists of a single casting, which is provided on its under side with a circular bearing-plate, e, and eccentric or cam C, of a sufficient size to extend over Above this cam is formed a handle or lever, D. -The circular bearingplate e of the casting B is of the same diameter as the space between the parallel sides of the stirrnp b. This plate is perforated in its center for the reception of a screw, f, by

means of which screw the parts of the-sash- 5o f fastener are held together and attached to the Window-frame.

Before attaching my sash-fastener to a window frame two longitudinal and parallel grooves are cut in the frame, near its edge, of 5 5 i a snfiicient depth to receive the lugs d d, of the casting A. These grooves, in conjunction with the casting B, insure a straight movement of the casting A to and from the window-jannie.

The hereinbefore-described sash-fastener is l6o secured to the windowfraine by a single screw, 1

surface of the stirrup b, holds the casting A securely in place.

In operating this sash-fastener the handle D is turned upon the stationary pivot or screw,

-and the eccentric bears either upon the plate a; orlug c, causing the casting A to slide either to or from the window-jainb, thus tightening orloosening the windowsash in the frame.

I am aware that sash fasteners or holders have heretofore been constructed having a lever with a earn formed thereon and a sliding bolt arranged within a frame; and I do not claim such, broadly, as my invention, the object of rny invention being to provide a sashholder of few parts, which can be sold cheaply and which will operate effectively.

Vhat I claim, as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with a sash-traine having transverse parallel grooves, the casting A, with bearing-plate a, stirrup b, having flanges d (Z and lng'c, and means for opera-ting and attaching the same to the sash-frame, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 

